DPS Dispatch

NC Alcohol Law Enforcement Graduates Its First Female K-9 Handlers

On March 14, at the Bob Barker Retreat along the Cape Fear River, North Carolina Alcohol Law Enforcement graduated its first female K-9 handlers, Special Agents Megan Scherbekow and Blythe Watson. These groundbreaking women have each put in 350 hours of training with their K-9s and have both dreamed of being K-9 handlers since they were children.

The Power of Spring Showers are Tornadoes and Flowers – Have a plan for Severe Weather!

The first week of March is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in North Carolina, to encourage you and your family to have a safety plan in case severe weather strikes and to practice what you will do, to have an emergency kit, and to have a way of getting weather alerts.

Tablets broaden horizons at Juvenile Justice facilities

A new Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention initiative will place tablet computers in the hands of justice-involved youth at all of the state’s youth development and juvenile detention centers, opening a world of new possibilities in the realms of education, behavioral health an

Partnerships, Dedication and Collaboration

Knowing that disaster sheltering in Warren County was a gap in capability, Director Tucker went in 2021 to the North Carolina Emergency Management Association’s conference and talked to other emergency managers about sheltering to learn all he could as he made his plans

Celebrating the NCEM Meteorologists on National Weatherperson’s Day

NC Emergency Management employees prepare North Carolinians for disasters in a variety of ways, but today we recognize one team that is essential in natural disasters. Today is National Weatherperson’s Day, so we are spotlighting two meteorologists who comprise the weather reporting team for the department.

Task Force for Racial Equity in Criminal Justice Passes Resolution to Support Statewide Victim Offender Dialogue Program

The purpose of VOD is to bring together offenders and victims of a crime to provide an opportunity for them to engage in open and facilitated communication to address the harm caused, understand the impact of the offense and find ways to promote healing and resolution.

You Can Help Prevent Human Trafficking

January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. The Department of Homeland Security has declared January 11th Wear Blue Day to raise awareness of this often-invisible crime. Human trafficking, also called trafficking in persons, is the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain labor or commercial sex acts from a person.

Road Safety

Steps all of us can take to make our roads safer for pedestrians and cyclists.

Shopping Safety Tips for the Holiday Season

Here are a few tips that will help keep you, your valuables and your bank accounts safe this holiday season, whether you shop in stores or online.

What does El Niño mean for North Carolina this winter?

NC Emergency Management professionals break down what El Niño means for North Carolina's winter weather forecast and how you can be prepared for potential frozen precipitation anywhere in the state.

Holiday Safety Tips

The holiday season brings to the surface the things that matter most, and it is important to take the steps to protect them. Emergency Management and law enforcement experts from the Department of Public Safety share some tips to help you and your family and friends remain safe during the holidays.

November is Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month

November not only marks the midpoint for football season, but it is also when the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) kicks off Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Month.

JJDP Recognizes 2023 Raising the Bar Award Recipients

Every day, employees of the Division of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention seek to build safer communities by intervening in the lives of at-risk and justice-involved youth. Oct.

How to Be Weather Ready

September is National Preparedness Month and is also in the middle of the Atlantic Hurricane Season, which starts June 1 and runs through November 30. Any time is a good time to work on your emergency plans, but it is especially important during hurricane season. If you haven't already, get started today with these tips.

Flooding Safety Tips

Whether its storm surge along the coast caused by a tropical storm or riverine flooding in the mountains, across North Carolina, no one is immune to threats of flooding. Here are some tips on how to prepare.